Error on create issue: Reason for reopen required

I am getting this error while creating an issue: Reason for reopen. Reason for reopen required.

I am using my own screen scheme, field configuration and workflow. All derived from the JIRA defaults with minor updates.

My screen scheme is defined as:

Use my custom created screen (MyProj_Default_Screen) for Create Issue, Edit Issue and View Issue and other default operations. MyProj_Default_Screen does NOT have 'Reason for reopen' field.

MY custom workflow is defined as:

I have a 'Create Ticket' transition which creates a new form and moves the issue to the 'Open' status. This is similar to JIRA's default workflow. So I assume that my Create Issue operation will use MyProj_Default_Screen and corresponding field configuration.

I have my own Field Configuration in which I have made Reason for reopen field (available in JIRA default fields) as 'Required'. However, this field is associated with ONLY MyProj_ReoOpen_Screen and this screen is associated with ONLY 'Reopen' Transition in my workflow.

I am not sure why am I getting this feild required error on Create Issue screen?

Your field configuration is making it required. Instead of marking it required in the field configuration, I would use a validator on your transition, that way only the reopen screen will have that field required.

Yup. You need to make the field optional in the field configuration. I'm only commented to clarify that Nancy is spot on because Jira's field configurations are very black and white - a field is either mandatory or optional, throughout it's lifecycle. Screens, other fields, status, where field is used - all utterly irrelevant as to whether it demands you fill in a field or not.

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